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The 2019 NFL Draft will be here before you know it.

Mock draft season has already begun and there�s no shortage of opinion as to whom the Philadelphia Eagles might select with the No. 25 overall pick. Let�s take a look at which players the experts have the Eagles taking this week.FanSpeak (Custom) - Montez Sweat Black Jerome Brown Jerseys , DE, Mississippi StateThe Eagles prefer to build through the trenches and they also value college prospects with a strong record of college production. Sweat boasts exactly that with 105 total tackles, 30.5 tackles for loss, 23.5 sacks, and one forced fumble in 27 games played. SB Nation (Dan Kadar) - Greg Little, OT, Ole MissJason Peters turns 37 this week, and time is running out on his outstanding career. It would be smart of the Eagles to draft his replacement now and make sure he�s ready to go. Little is a classic left tackle with size and athleticism to mirror speed rushers and the edge.The Draft Network (Jon Ledyard) - Nasir Adderley, S, DelawareI don�t even know what the Eagles need because their entire roster was basically on injured reserve this season, but Rodney McLeod is coming off a season-ending injury and Malcolm Jenkins is getting up there a little bit. Adderley can play cornerback and both safety spots, bringing much-needed flexibility and play-making ability to an Eagles secondary that lacked both far too often this season.NFL.com (Bucky Brooks) - Dexter Lawrence, DT, ClemsonThe Eagles have joined the ranks of the NFL elite by investing heavily in the offensive and defensive lines. Lawrence is a rugged nose tackle with the size and strength to erase runs between the guards while also collapsing the pocket with bull rushes on passing downs.CBS Sports (Ryan Wilson) - Nasir Adderley, S, DelawareAdderley made a name for himself over the final months of the season and the FCS standout could find himself among the first 32 players taken. He�ll have a chance to prove himself at the Senior Bowl and the biggest question might be his size -- is he big enough to play safety over the course of an NFL season -- because every other aspect of his game checks all the boxes of what teams look for in a defensive back. Either way, Corey Graham is 33 and is headed for free agency and ranked 57th among all safeties Jerome Brown Jerseys 2019 , according to Pro Football Focus. The Eagles need to upgrade the position.CBS Sports (Chris Trapasso) - Andre Dillard, OT, Washington StateDillard is a pass-blocking wizard, and he stoned edge-rusher after edge-rusher at the Senior Bowl thanks to his smooth footwork and surprising power. He could start as a rookie or learn from Jason Peters for a year, which would be ideal for him and the Eagles.DraftTek (Broz) - Christian Wilkins, DL, ClemsonThe Eagles� defensive line will be undergoing a significant transformation this offseason. DE Brandon Graham, a mainstay on the line for years, will be a free agent. The author of perhaps the biggest play in Eagles� history (strip sack of Tom Brady to secure Super Bowl 52) says he�d be willing to take a team-friendly deal to return. Translated: �Give me 60 million dollars and we can be friends�. It�s not a given that he walks...but chances are he�s gone. DE Chris Long, who�ll be 34 before next season, is already taking shuffleboard lessons in preparation for his retirement. DT Tim Jernigan missed most of 2018 and is a major injury concern. Whether he�s cut, or re-signed to a much cheaper deal, it would be wise not to count on him going forward. Lastly, I�m not sure what city or state the lumbering Haloti Ngata is sitting on top of right now, but he won�t be stealing paychecks from Philly in 2019. Luckily for the Eagles, this is a great draft for defensive line re-tooling. The Eagles have Pro Bowler DT Fletcher Cox and his 10.5 sacks, the promising DE Derek Barnett Black Reggie White Jerseys , and maybe 33-year-old DE Michael Bennett to work with. Aside from those three, a large chunk of the team�s 44 sacks from this past year need to be replaced. I�m sure the Eagles would prefer to use this pick on a dynamic pass-rushing defensive end; however, in this CMD, no available DE justified the pick. DT is also a huge need. It was startling to see the instant dropoff in play by the Eagles� defense against the Saints when Cox left for a chunk of the game. DT Christian Wilkins would represent a huge upgrade to anyone else the Eagles trotted out there next to Cox. With 5.5 sacks, 14 TFL, and frequent QB pressures in 2018, Wilkins is a productive prospect with a LOT of upside. There�s only a certain number of human beings on this planet that can run a sub-5.0 forty while weighing over 300 pounds, and he�s one of them.NBCSP (Dave Zangaro) - Christian Wilkins, DL, ClemsonWilkins (6-4, 300) is one of three possible first-round defensive linemen from Clemson. He�s not a super dynamic pass-rusher, but has the ability to beat 1-on-1s and create some havoc and can also stuff the run. The one thing that stands out about Wilkins is his motor. We know Joe Douglas loves high-motor guys and Wilkins fits that bill. I like his effort. He would make a great complement to Fletcher Cox inside.In four years at Clemson, he piled up 16 sacks and 40 1/2 tackles for loss. He had a tackle for loss and a half a sack in the championship game a couple weeks ago. Sure, he had a lot of talent around him, but I�m not going to hold that against him. The Eagles are in a state of flux at interior lineman. Cox is the centerpiece of the defense, but the spot next to him was a mess during the 2018 season. Tim Jernigan is under contract, but with a $13 million cap hit Reggie White Jerseys 2019 , he�ll need to restructure or he won�t be back. Then Haloti Ngata is a free agent and Treyvon Hester might be nothing more than a deep rotational piece. Getting a guy like Wilkins could really be a game-changer next to a game-wrecker like Cox.The Athletic (Bo Wulf) - Tytus Howard, OT, Alabama StateMississippi State edge rusher Montez Sweat probably has the most high-end name recognition among the non-quarterbacks, but the thought here is that one of two things will happen with Sweat. Either he�ll go in the top half of the first round, as some have suggested, or he�ll slide out of the first round entirely. Some whispers in Mobile suggest the latter is more likely. Howard, meanwhile, has been one of the biggest winners of the week of practice. Because the 22-year-old played at Alabama State, there were questions about whether he would hold up against the higher level of competition. He answered those questions in resounding fashion. At 6-foot-5, 322 pounds, no one in Mobile better embodies big, strong, powerful man. As for the fit with the Eagles, Jordan Mailata and Halapoulivaati Vaitai provide reasonable insurance for the future of the left tackle position, but Howie Roseman and Joe Douglas aren�t ever going to shy away from a premium talent at a premium position.SUMMARYS Nasir Adderley - 2DT Christian Wilkins - 2DT Dexter Lawrence - 1DE Montez Sweat - 1OT Tytus Howard - 1OT Andre Dillard - 1OT Greg Little - 1DT - 3OT - 3S - 2DE - 1Offense - 3Defense - 6THOUGHTSSix out of nine picks are linemen. We all know the Eagles are not shy to invest premium resources in the trenches. A trio of Fletcher Cox, Timmy Jernigan (back on a pay cut), and Wilkins at defensive tackle sure would be nice. Who is your favorite for No. 25? Earlier this week Black Mike Quick Jerseys , Doug Pederson said that all three Philadelphia Eagles coordinators will be back for the 2019 season: Mike Groh, Jim Schwartz, and Dave Fipp. Pederson didn�t say anything about the status of other assistant coaches, however.As it turns out, the Eagles will be making some changes to their coaching staff this offseason. Geoff Mosher and Adam Caplan are reporting wide receivers coach Gunter Brewer, defensive line coach Chris Wilson, and assistant offensive line/tight ends/run game coach Eugene Chung will NOT be back in 2019. It�s not surprising to see that Brewer, who was hired from the college ranks last offseason, will be gone. We just speculated about this possibility on Wednesday:Brewer is reportedly expected to be hired as Louisville�s new wide receivers coach. Meanwhile, the Eagles will be looking for their fifth receivers coach in five years. It�s more surprising that Wilson won�t be back. The Eagles� defensive line has been very productive since he�s been in Philly and he�s Fletcher Cox�s former college defensive coordinator/defensive line coach. Then again, it�s not like Wilson was coaching up a bunch of no name d-linemen; he had a lot of talent to work with. And the Eagles aren�t firing him as much as they�re not renewing his deal. Maybe he wants to move on.It�s also a surprise the Eagles aren�t keeping Chung around given how admirably the offensive line has performed over the past couple seasons. I can�t help but wonder if Frank Reich might be targeting him for the Colts� o-line job that recently opened up. Maybe Chung feels like he doesn�t have opportunity to move up with Jeff Stoutland ahead of him in Philly.It remains to be seen who�ll replace Brewer, Wilson, and Chung. The Eagles did hire Carson Walch to be an assistant wide receivers coach last year. Philadelphia has also had defensive quality control/assistant defensive line coach Phillip Daniels on staff since 2016. T.J. Paganetti has spent two years as an Eagles offensive quality control/assistant offensive line coach.We could hear more about potential replacements over the next couple weeks. Stay tuned.